Wednesday October 31st 1951
The 1951 General Election was held on 25th October 1951. The Tories narrowly won and Winston Churchill returned as PM.
In his diary Tony Benn recorded that a then young psephologist David Butler had come for dinner
‘He had been summoned to Hyde Park Gate about 10.30 in the morning, where he found Winston in bed drinking a whisky and soda..
He asked David several questions about his chances of success in the Election. David was cautious and indicated that an overall majority of forty or so was likely. Putting it into betting odds he got a more lively response
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